Mohali, Nov. 10 -- A 60-year-old Kharar resident lost Rs.2 lakh after responding to a social media video that promised high returns in exchange for old currency notes and coins. The fraudsters allegedly posed as operators of an old coin company, collected photographs of his currency and identity documents, and persuaded him to transfer money through a QR code.

The cyber crime police station in Sector 79 registered an FIR , nearly two months after the complainant reported the fraud. Police booked the unidentified accused under Sections 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and 66C of the Information Technology Act.

According to the FIR, the victim, a resident of Aman Enclave came across a social media video on August 19 offering hi...